Cheeseburgers with Grilled Onions

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per serving

Total Time: 25 min

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 10 min

Serves: 4

Easy

The secret to a juicy, lean burger is to avoid pressing down on the patty while it's cooking so it retains its juices. Sweet, yet savory, grilled onions bump up the flavor and make these burgers taste deliciously gourmet. To avoid watering eyes when prepping the onions, peel and chill them before slicing into rings. And, they’ll stay intact while flipping them on the grill if you use a large pair tongs instead of a spatula. This recipe only calls for topping the burgers with tomatoes, but a handful of arugula, spinach, or other tender lettuce leaves would make a tasty addition too.

Ingredients:

1 lb uncooked 93% lean ground beef
1 medium garlic clove, minced
¼ tsp table salt
⅛ tsp black pepper
½ cup 50% reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
½ small uncooked red onion, cut into 4 thin slices
½ tsp Olive oil
⅛ tsp dried oregano
4 reduced-calorie hamburger buns
1 small fresh tomato, cut into 8 thin slices

Instructions

Preheat the grill to medium-hot heat.
In a medium bowl, gently combine beef, garlic, salt, and pepper; form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Place on grill and cook 4-5 minutes; flip and continue cooking until the desired degree of doneness, 3-4 minutes more. Sprinkle each burger with 2 tbsp cheese; cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
Meanwhile, brush both sides of the onion with oil. Grill until the bottom is lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Flip onion and sprinkle with oregano; grill 2-3 minutes more.
Lightly toast open-faced buns on the grill. Place burgers on buns and top each with 1 slice of onion (separated into rings) and 2 tomato slices.
Serving Size: 1 delicious burger!

Notes

You can also make this recipe using a stovetop grill pan. Cooking time may vary.